Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Kindness Really Is The Key

By Tamara on November 14, 2022 / 2,270 views

Want to thank our local Bakery. Ducked in last night to purchase some goods and I pulled out my card to pay, not knowing it was a cash only shop. The owner was kind enough to offer it for free and said next time, waving his hands away, I said oh I can duck across the road to the bank and there was another customer behind me who insisted i take it. I said thankyou so much, I...

I Was Feeling Emotionally Drained

By Pearl on November 11, 2022 / 1,933 views

I was feeling emotionally drained ( long story) then a gorgeous young girl (with issues of her own) dropped me in a bottle of wine as a thank-you for an extremely small thing I had done for her. It changed my mindset, restored my faith in the world. Keep spreading the kindness, sometimes you will never know what a difference it...

I Just Want To Share What Happened To Me Today

By A Friend on November 09, 2022 / 2,300 views

I just want to share what happened to me today. I phoned my energy provider to arrange a payment plan as money is extremely tight. They helped me set up a payment plan and we ended the call. About 20mins later a supervisor phoned me back as she wanted to help me more. She ended up completely clearing one of my energy bills and left me in tears. I've never had something like...

This Morning I Saw A Guy Walking Down The Road, Obviously Hard Up On His Luck And Carrying All His Bags

By Amanda on November 09, 2022 / 2,010 views

This morning I saw a guy walking down the road, obviously hard up on his luck and carrying all his bags. I was about to ask him if he needed any help and a teenager in his school uniform straightaway asked him if he needed a hand! I was just so in awe of his offer and his kindness!! Even though the guy said no, I’m sure he really appreciated the offer, that someone did...

Wooden Butterflies

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 07, 2022 / 2,690 views

For my 56th birthday my daughter, Beth bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies. I hung them in prominent places on my walls so that I can see them often during the day. Each time I do too they give me a wonderful reminder of Love. My daughter and my love of butterflies goes back many years. After a long battle against cancer my Mom had passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was...

My Heart Is Full Of Gratitude

By Melissa on November 07, 2022 / 2,035 views

Last night my husband and I took our 3 children out last minute for dinner at Montezumas at Mooloolaba. There was a friendly couple sitting behind us repeatedly commenting on how beautiful our family and children were and that our youngest reminded them of their grandchild. When we finished dinner, we went to counter to pay (like usual) but when we arrived the cashier persisted to tell us...

Homeless Man Came To My Rescue

By A Friend on November 05, 2022 / 2,599 views

By A Friend on November 05, 2022 / 2,599 views

Stranded with a flat tire in a skirt and heels, this homeless man came to my rescue and changed my tire for me. I only had $60 on me, but I very gratefully gave it to him for saving...

So Here's A Story For You

By Kimberley on November 02, 2022 / 2,023 views

Today I was driving through Nambour in 4 lane traffic. My car has no air-conditioning so I was already on fire and what do I see but a family of delightful ducks,crossing the road in a most unsuitably unsafe place. In a moment of sheer terror for the poor doggo in the backseat I pulled the best u-turn a Tiida has ever seen the wrong way into a one way street. As I alighted from my newly found rally...

Bleeding Fingers And Band-Aids

By Joseph J. Mazzella on November 02, 2022 / 3,315 views

It was the middle of winter some 30 years ago. I was a young father with 3 little children counting on me. My college education, however, wasn’t helping me to find a good job in our depressed area. My work as a substitute teacher had dried up and now I was working in a saw mill for just above the minimum wage. As I got ready to go to work I wrapped band-aids around my fingers and put more in my pockets....

I Stopped On My Way Into Town Today As This Little One Was Going Alongside A Busy Road

By Ickiv on October 31, 2022 / 2,149 views

By Ickiv on October 31, 2022 / 2,149 views

I stopped on my way into town today as this little one was going alongside a busy road with not many places to go. I had pulled over to the side of the road with my hazard lights on as I also had not much room. Most people just drove around me but one gentleman pulled over on the other side of the road to make sure I was ok in the first instance. Together we worked out a plan and carried out a...

Last Week My Elderly Father Had An Appointment At The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

By Holly on October 31, 2022 / 1,787 views

Last week my elderly father had an appointment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in SA. My dads words were 'my legs just weren't working, so I couldn't walk' a very kind man who was working on a building site nearby asked my dad if he was okay and told him to stay where he was and he ran to the hospital and got my dad a wheelchair so my dads wife could push him to the hospital. After...

It Doesn't Take Much To Help Someone Out

By Amy on October 27, 2022 / 2,486 views

Last week I was on my lunch break from work and went to the nearby petrol station to buy a drink. I had left and was about to head back to work when a man asked me for money for a drink. He was carrying lots of bags and didn't seem to be having a good day. I said I didn't have any cash but let's go back into the servo and I'll buy him one. He was so relieved and...

Making Time For The Important Things

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 26, 2022 / 2,776 views

Earlier this year the phone companies stopped supporting the software for my old 3G flip phone so like the rest of the modern world I was forced to buy a new Smart Phone. I didn’t use it much at first, only to get a call from my daughter or to play a game or two. Soon, however, I found it far easier to surf the web or check out facebook on the smart phone than my computer. Even with my limited time I...

One Small Act Of Kindness Towards My 6yo Son. And His Entire WEEK Was Made!

By Tee on October 24, 2022 / 8,390 views

On a long trip to Brisbane from out west we stopped into a service station in Kilcoy for a bathroom break and some fuel. Went into the shop to the bathroom first then the counter to pay. My sons a little eccentric and life loving so as he usually does, he is dancing as he walks twirling his hips and singing to his own moves. Totally accustomed to his moves now it didn’t...

Noah

By Kay Heitsch on October 24, 2022 / 2,976 views

When our first grandchild, Noah, was born, we didn't know what to expect. We thought he would be healthy and developed like most babies. Unfortunately, however, that was not the case. Noah had a lot of health problems from the very beginning. As a result, he had several labels put on him, one being failure to thrive. We take a lot for granted when we have children, one being their...

Bill From Ohio

By Phyllis on October 21, 2022 / 2,312 views

We were at Dollar General on the 2000 block of N. King’s HWY (Myrtle Beach). A friend was having trouble getting a new card to work at checkout. They had about $118 worth of stuff. He was on the phone trying to fix the situation and the empoyee was patient but it was keeping him from ringing any one else up so they had to open another register. A man approached and said, "I...

Chopping Wood And Carrying Water

By Joseph J. Mazzella on October 20, 2022 / 2,348 views

It was the end of Summer and the cool breezes of Fall were in the air. I was a twelve year old boy: skinny, gangly, and in the midst of puberty. Before me was a truckload of wood my Dad, brother and I had unloaded the day before. Now I needed to take it one wheelbarrow load at a time around the house to where we were stacking the chopped wood into cords and covering it with tarp to keep it from getting wet. We...